You're also helping out some single mothers who don't feel like running to an electrician every time they want to change an outlet 😅. I'm so glad I stumbled on your page. Changed out all the outlets in my 35-year-old house and I don't have to tape the plugs to the outlets anymore! 😂 Can't wait to watch more videos and fix more stuff around the house.
I recently became a single mother and having to learn so much on my own and I just wanted to say thank you for this video ☺️ I just changed my first plug-in all by myself 🥳
@@ariesanadina3012same I just broke a wall plug! I didn’t realize how short the AC chord was and yanked it pushing the AC around. I have anxiety calling the landlord since I have a cat I shouldn’t have lol
My dad taught me A LOT. He’s 500 miles away and still teaching me things. Including how to take projects on by myself. So now that I own my first home, you can imagine there are many things that often need fixing. This was my next project as I have the same issue with plugs being loose and coming out. He gave me the confidence I needed to do this and you gave me a very simple video to follow step by step. Thank you 🙂
I’m going to learn most of my skills though the internet. It’s people like you who are going to singlehandedly teach the upcoming generations. Thank you!
Instead of running back and forth checking if the breaker is correct, just plug a radio in, turn it up, and flip breakers until the radio shuts off. Edit: when you plug the light in to test if the outlet works, plug the light into another outlet to see if it works so that way you know for sure it’s not a bad light.
@@jerryelsea8126 I said circuit TESTER, they are under ten dollars and every homeowner should have one. If they can afford a house, they can afford a circuit tester. A Circuit tester lets you know if your AC outlet has power and also checks to see whether it's connected properly behind the wall, all the way to the breaker panel. It's a low cost low technology, highly reliable device. Very common & available at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, ACE hardware, Amazon....probably even your grocery store.
5:27 the lower common wire is wrapped counter clockwise around the terminal screw. You always want to go clockwise so as to pull the wire around the screw while you tighten it, rather than pushing the wire away. This can cause a faulty connection. Also, you should point out that having too much insulation and catching it under the screw is as bad as leaving too much bare wire exposed.
Also you want to make sure that the right wires are in the right spot.the power goes to the bottom screws,the next set goes to the top set.so by that I mean black power goes to the bottom of the receptacle and the white one goes to the silver side on the bottom.keep going around the room till the last one and with that one the power goes to the top screws.just thought I'd help a little bit.
Grounding conductor. Not called a common. Also there is a tab that connects the top receptacle to the. Bottom on the side so unless you're using 2 different circuits and cut the tab, top or bottom doesn't matter on a regular duplex.
Thanks for your video. Everyone is too busy to help me and TH-cam videos have taught me how to do all the household repairs my ex-husband used to do. It is very empowering to do these things myself and not have to rely on anyone.
I'm in the SAME boat!! But I am learning alot from TH-cam. ❤️ Being a woman, most try and overcharge me for everything!!! But I know better! 💯 Also divorced! Happily 😁
Thank you so very much for this video. Easy to understand and straight to the point. I am a 60 year old single woman, and my house is from 1959, so all outlets need to be replaced. I will follow your instructions and get this job done. You earned yourself a new subscriber. Thank you Sir.
Marybeth Sears right!? My boss is a painter and he makes bank but his place is so shitty, no joke. All he does is drink lots of beer and go to the bars when he gets home.
Just plugging a lamp in, is not a guarantee that the electrical current is off, because if the outlet is bad, the lamp won't work. But when you put a new outlet in, it will work, and then that is how you can get electrocuted.
An easy test is plug in a baby monitor or something similar and once the image disconnects, voila! You found the breaker...saves you from going back and forth
You wrapped the bottom hot and neutral wires on the receptacle the wrong way. It should be clockwise like the top terminals. As you turn the screw, it will tighten around the wire securely.
Shaun, thanks so much for this video. I am a single woman and new homeowner of an older home and I want to do as many of the updates and repairs myself. Now I believe I can do this.
As a retiree on Social Security disability, this definitely helped me out. I could afford $2.00 for a receptacle but not the $40 an hour to have an electrician install it for me. The hardest part for me was getting down to the outlet and back off the ground. lol My outlet is fully functional again. Thank you so much.
I want to point out 1 thing, im not an electrician and I did the same thing thing your doing... I thought i was being super safe, shut the breaker off plugged in a radio to make sure it was off... it was, so as I was pulling it out I ended up touching the black wire at some point and got a shock from hell. I didnt understand, I shut off the breaker and tested it with a radio. Well turns out that a wire from another breaker that was life was wired into the receptacle with the one I shut off so the outlet didn't work but there was still live wires. Anyway I will never trust the outlet power again by plugging something in. Get a 15 - 25 dollar voltage tester, there is tons of them on amazon. Even walmart has them. Its worth it
Hey I cant understand how when you tested with a radio, it is off first time , and then you test it out second time its still on again. Something is missing in your comment.
@@danalex2991 I just used a radio to see if I had the right breaker turned off and the radio wasn't powering up when plugged in so I assumed the power to that outlet was off. But I didn't have a voltage tester and there was a live wire so I got shocked when I touched it. I'm just saying get a tester don't trust just plugging something in. I see what you mean I missed something tho. I read my comment back and I could have been more specific
@@hxd9321 some people definitely should do that, im good tho, thanks for caring. The house I was working in was early 70s built. Common sense wasn't around much the further you go back
Please always follow the 5 golden rules of working with electricity, of which only 1, at max 2 are shown here; 1. Remove Fuse (turn off w/e) 2. especially when living / working with other people, make absolutely sure that no one can turn the fuse back on (either remove the fuse entirely and leave a note behind, or lock the fusecabinet, and tell everyone that no one is allowed to turn the fuse back on; in short, prevent reenabling of fuse 3. make sure that the outlet in question is out of juice, a lamp is probably fine, a better and safer way is a multimeter to measure voltage, resistance, etc. 4. Short the outlet, even if your chosen method of looking for electricity told you there is none, always short anyways, in the offchance something went wrong on step 3 5. (not so important in home use), cover or close off other active parts of the system you are working on. Electricity is NOT A JOKE, and it does not care if you are an amateur or a pro, if you respect it, and follow these rules practically nothing can happen to you, but do not take 230 Volts and multiple Ampere on the light shoulder. Take it from someone who works daily with electricity, and who had 230 Volts in his system, its not fun and you do not need that experience. If you ever have the displeasure of 230 Volts, if you feel funny for longer than a few minutes, call an ambulance, if anything in your left side starts hearting, especially your chest and arm, call an ambulance, and never, I repeat NEVER be alone for the next 24 hours. The current fucks with your sinus rythm of your heart, and that can show up to 24 hours after the incident, even if you felt perfectly fine for the first 23 hours. And you do not want to be alone with practically a heart attack. Again, follow the golden rules and nothing outside of human failure can happen, but never forget that electricity does not fuck around. Stay safe!
My house is so old like 50+ years haha. But whatever is plugged in is so loose the slightest bump it turns all my tvs etc off. I'm guessing I need to replace my socket???
@@chrisrod657 I got 1 socket replaced. Had to call a electrician. I tried doing it myself except when I opened it up .. it had 8 or 10 wires... and the ground wire was really skimpy just 3inch length wrapped around what i assume was a ground. So the electrician said it was just a mess.. but got it all fixed and properly grounded. And that was 1 socket... in a 3 floor house :/
I know this is old but if anyone sees this what about the jumper that's going between the two screws does that have to come out? I have the same situation and I didn't see him take that copper jumper out between the two screws. But I just want to be sure
No, the way this is wired he is relying on that jumper to carry the current to downstream receptacles. That jumper should only be removed if you wanted a split receptacle, which is a completely different case.
With electrical problems? please watch this video... this video literally saved me over $800... to the guy who made this video is prey you recieve over a billion blessings... amen... Thank you... oh yeah did the job myself with only $20... wow
You should have plugged the lamp in *before* turning off the breaker, to make sure the lamp *does* work. If you plugged in lamp with a dead bulb, you may have fooled yourself into thinking you got the right breaker.
Was hoping it would be simple. Idk how old the house is but all the wires were the same color, better yet there were 4 instead of 5..smh I’ll leave it be
A better way to always remember which wires go where to an outlet, just think, "White guys where Silver, and Black guys where Gold" ; white wire to the silver screws, black wire to the gold screws, and your ground aka the straight copper wire, always goes to a green screw, a ground screw. Also a convenient tool to have is a voltage tester, you can get one at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. and for the breakers, really if you don't know which switch it is, just kill the power to the whole house and turn it back on when you're done.
Abraham stevens thanks for setting a terrible example of using race to remember where your wires go.... Hey kids how about this? Black goes on right, white goes on left and ground goes on green screw
As a black guy,I can say I'm in no way offended by his 'black guy/white guy' statement. It's just a way to remember something. Also, there's absolutely no problem with white or black people wearing silver/gold. Geezanages, people acting like pussies over colours for electrical outlet wires. 😒
My socket was slightly different (only one hot and white wire and no ground wire), but your demonstration worked perfectly. Thanks a bunch for this video!
Then you were likely on the terminating outlet...the last outlet on that run for the circuit. When you have two sets... you have one coming in from the previous outlet, and one going out to the next outlet. What he didn't show is that your circuit is just a long line of outlets in a series. So when you see two sets you know you are in the middle somewhere with a previous switch or outlet, and an additional outlet that is fed by the one you are working on.
British outlets are different to the American one,s different wires colours brown Live, Blue Neutral, yellow Earth, different shape outlet with switches on the outlet the plug prongs are fatter and in a different position and the outlets or sockets which they are could in Britain 240 volts out off them
7 hours later we finally got the new outlet in . People let me tell you this as well the outlet on the other side of the wall had a wire pop out which cause the outlet on the other side of the wall not to work. I had to call my retired electrician friend and tell me this .
There's two + wires (hot) and two - wires (neutral). If they are 120v each it would provide 240 volts at the outlet. 240v outlets in the states look different though.
Family member is an electrician. Some other recommended steps they recommend is: 1) buy a non-contact voltage tester pen, theyre like $15-30 and you can just stick them in any hole or on any wire in a socket/faceplate and test if any wires are still hot. 2) Wrap the outside of the outlet entirely in electrical tape after screwing everything down (around the outside/screws, not the back of the outlet). This should hopefully prevent anyone from getting shocked when replacing/messing in the faceplate should it be necessary. Its not required, just really good practice.
To anyone doing this, get and use a non contact voltage tester. 10$ish. The outlet could still be live even if light doesn't work in certain cases. Respect electricity.
Very helpful; thanks. I did 12 outlets in the house so far. I didn't have to cut any out, thankfully. The hardest part was getting the new one screwed back in. And don't screw in the face plate too much or it'll crack.
I have been asking my apts 50mil times to change my outlets because I can’t plug anything in them without them coming out. I’m just gonna do it myself and then bill them cuz yea too many ppl need stuff in their units they are not doing anything about it
It's also a good idea to tape off the receptacle by running a loop or two of electrical tape around it covering the screws, prior to pushing in to the box. It adds a safety layer over the screws preventing shocks if it is handled live or for some reason the cover plate is removed while live.
I don't think any electrician would recommend this. The outlet should never be handled live to begin with. Electrical tape gets nasty and sticky over time when applied this way and this would be a detriment to the condition of the outlet over time.
John Lillyblad don’t think. It’s not your forte. Leave the advice to people with more than gut feelings and opinions. People could get hurt listening to your nonsense.
gavin crump people can also get hurt by not abiding by code. Wrapping a receptacle in electrical tape is not code. Don’t make an assumption that just because someone says or actually is an electrician that they always do things the proper way. So please keep “thinking” as it is always a good thing to think twice when working with potentially dangerous or hazardous projects.
Do it right and use a meter or a non contact voltage tester to check and make sure the circuit is indeed no longer energized. Let’s say for instance if you assumed you had the right breaker because your lamp didn’t work that you had plugged in but you had a loose neutral on that receptacle your lamp wouldn’t work because it’s not completing a circuit but your incoming hot wire would still have a flow of electricity. Grab that receptacle to pull it out thinking it’s not energized and I guarantee you’ll get a surprise you didn’t want. Like you said you have to make sure the circuit is de-energized before working on the receptacle and the only way to be sure is with a meter or a NCV tester.
Thank you. With this video, I was able to replace a loose outlet with a modern one. It was a real pain, though. My wires were much shorter than in this video, so I had to struggle hard to connect them all.
This is really bad advice with your “just plug in a lamp” method. This is definitely not the correct way to do this. You realize that the lamp may not turn on for a number of other reasons, and one of those reasons would be is if the electrical outlet you’re wanting to replace is faulty, and for some reason, it just isn’t receiving power from the wires that it is connected to. But little do you know that you’re going to take the electrical box out and start unscrewing the wires and get a shock from hell because guess what? The lines still had power to them, you just didn’t know it because the outlet was faulty, and you saw that the lamp didn’t light up so you thought everything was safe and good to go. Get a voltage tester from Lowe’s, or Home Depot. It’s a necessity. Do not use this lamp method bs....
Good job, thanks! One of our outlets just buzzed and scared the heck out of us. I’m confident enough after this video to do this myself and save 1-2 hundred bucks. I’m guessing it’s not cheap to have an electrician come over, even for just 10 minutes.
Great & helpful video. One of my sockets was not working properly. The top would not work, but the bottom one had power. I followed this video and when I removed the outlet from the wall, I noticed the top white wire was a little loose and not as tight. There were no signs of burnt, discoloration, or wear & tear. I made sure that loose screw was on snug/tight as he mentions in the video. It turned out to be the problem and it's working again. Little victories. Thank you!
Thanks for this video! Our house has relatively new wiring for its age, but it has every color possible for outlets and switches. We're changing them all to white and this gave the confidence to start.
Thank you. I have the same old one like you showed and had no clue what to do. Don't worry I know how to shut off electric. Also, you may want to write out which circuits for what and put tape that to your safety box, as it will be helpful to others :)
Thank you Shaun!! Changing my outlets seemed like a daunting process beforehand, but after watching this I feel more than capable doing it myself. You are awesome. 👍
Thanks boss. I hope you know you are helping a lot of children with out fathers in their lives like me.
Yeah no doubt its hard figuring it out by yourself
You're also helping out some single mothers who don't feel like running to an electrician every time they want to change an outlet 😅. I'm so glad I stumbled on your page. Changed out all the outlets in my 35-year-old house and I don't have to tape the plugs to the outlets anymore! 😂 Can't wait to watch more videos and fix more stuff around the house.
Trust me there’s hardly any fathers who teach their kids anything that’s like this
Yeah this was a simple yet informative video
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 ffs! This is hilarious
If I want to be electrocuted, I simply skip step one, correct?
Yep 👍 and make sure to touch both sides of the positive and negative wires while the outlet wires are still connected to the outlet ☺️👍
I recently became a single mother and having to learn so much on my own and I just wanted to say thank you for this video ☺️ I just changed my first plug-in all by myself 🥳
Same here..just replaced one for the first time..lol
Ok now that i see this i feel better gonna try tomorrow
@@ariesanadina3012same I just broke a wall plug! I didn’t realize how short the AC chord was and yanked it pushing the AC around. I have anxiety calling the landlord since I have a cat I shouldn’t have lol
The fact that this guy didn't have a British accent blew my mind. Thanks for the video.
Tyler Benton ikr
What? Why? He looks like any regular American to me.
@@tzermonkey must just be my personal experience. I mean zero offense by it. Brits are the best
Same, I took one look at him and said “oh, he’s British” and the American accent actually threw me off. Not sure why.
That's hilarious! 🤣 Good video though for sure.
This guy is such a dad and I love it.
Up
oh yeah hes a regular tim walz..lmao.. lets hope not..
My dad said I couldn’t do this Bc I didn’t know I watched on TH-cam and successfully changed 4 outlets
I’m here for the exact same reason lol it’s been 7 years since my dad said he’d help me and still hasn’t. This is my weekend project!
@@lisazalic24 who needs dads when you got these guys
Reject dad, embrace youtube
MY GRANDMA SAID THE SAME THING
@@V1C1233 litterally
You look like jimmy neutrons dad 😂😂 great video 👍🏽
My dad taught me A LOT. He’s 500 miles away and still teaching me things. Including how to take projects on by myself. So now that I own my first home, you can imagine there are many things that often need fixing. This was my next project as I have the same issue with plugs being loose and coming out. He gave me the confidence I needed to do this and you gave me a very simple video to follow step by step. Thank you 🙂
Thanks for this video. Saved me time and money. Just had a big snow storm and power outage with a surge. I need to replace an outlet.
To save trips between the outlet and the breaker box plug in something that makes noise-like a radio at full volume.
That's a great idea
I just flip every single breaker. Make sure there’s no power to the whole house. I hate doing electrical work and get scared haha
Smmmmmmmmmort
@@toyota4x460 yup when I work on electrical in my house no one in the house gets power
@@toyota4x460 could just turn the main breaker off instead of every single breaker. Lol
I’m going to learn most of my skills though the internet. It’s people like you who are going to singlehandedly teach the upcoming generations. Thank you!
Same here got my first place and I’m going to town
Instead of running back and forth checking if the breaker is correct, just plug a radio in, turn it up, and flip breakers until the radio shuts off.
Edit: when you plug the light in to test if the outlet works, plug the light into another outlet to see if it works so that way you know for sure it’s not a bad light.
If only i had a radio sitting around
Hair dryer works or anything that makes noise!
I was thinking the same thing, use a radio, if not then make sure the light is still good. Or better yet, plug a circuit tester into each socket.
@@johnepperson8867 most people don’t have a circuit tracer, good ones can run $1000+, a radio just a quick way to know
@@jerryelsea8126 I said circuit TESTER, they are under ten dollars and every homeowner should have one. If they can afford a house, they can afford a circuit tester. A Circuit tester lets you know if your AC outlet has power and also checks to see whether it's connected properly behind the wall, all the way to the breaker panel. It's a low cost low technology, highly reliable device. Very common & available at Walmart, Home Depot, Lowes, ACE hardware, Amazon....probably even your grocery store.
5:27 the lower common wire is wrapped counter clockwise around the terminal screw. You always want to go clockwise so as to pull the wire around the screw while you tighten it, rather than pushing the wire away. This can cause a faulty connection. Also, you should point out that having too much insulation and catching it under the screw is as bad as leaving too much bare wire exposed.
Great point, thx
Also you want to make sure that the right wires are in the right spot.the power goes to the bottom screws,the next set goes to the top set.so by that I mean black power goes to the bottom of the receptacle and the white one goes to the silver side on the bottom.keep going around the room till the last one and with that one the power goes to the top screws.just thought I'd help a little bit.
Grounding conductor. Not called a common. Also there is a tab that connects the top receptacle to the. Bottom on the side so unless you're using 2 different circuits and cut the tab, top or bottom doesn't matter on a regular duplex.
I have a question. I bought outlets with differing wattage. When is the stronger one used
@@bigduke1984 why is this necessary?
Thanks for your video. Everyone is too busy to help me and TH-cam videos have taught me how to do all the household repairs my ex-husband used to do. It is very empowering to do these things myself and not have to rely on anyone.
You're awesome Anna
Fuck yeah you go Anna
way to go
I'm in the same exact boat, Anna! He left so now I'm doing it all solo. I feel much stronger and happier when I can fix things MYSELF. 😁
I'm in the SAME boat!! But I am learning alot from TH-cam. ❤️ Being a woman, most try and overcharge me for everything!!! But I know better! 💯 Also divorced! Happily 😁
Thank you so very much for this video. Easy to understand and straight to the point. I am a 60 year old single woman, and my house is from 1959, so all outlets need to be replaced. I will follow your instructions and get this job done. You earned yourself a new subscriber. Thank you Sir.
Thanks! I live with an electrician but they don’t like to help lol. This is why I love the internet!
i would of kicked him out
XKILLER007X I live with a commercial contractor, nothing gets done here..
That’s why I’m watching TH-cam.
Marybeth Sears right!? My boss is a painter and he makes bank but his place is so shitty, no joke. All he does is drink lots of beer and go to the bars when he gets home.
My stepdad is a mechanic and doesn’t even change my moms oil 😂
He wouldn’t get fed🤬
Just plugging a lamp in, is not a guarantee that the electrical current is off, because if the outlet is bad, the lamp won't work. But when you put a new outlet in, it will work, and then that is how you can get electrocuted.
Start ground first !!!!!
An easy test is plug in a baby monitor or something similar and once the image disconnects, voila! You found the breaker...saves you from going back and forth
That's a nice pro tip
Game changer. Thanks
Loud radio works too
I just have my my wife scream down when the appliance goes off lol
@@pewbangpew8109 lmaooo
You wrapped the bottom hot and neutral wires on the receptacle the wrong way. It should be clockwise like the top terminals. As you turn the screw, it will tighten around the wire securely.
Darren Woloshyn I was wondering where I would find this comment.
Yea all us electricians cringed at this video but atleast he tries.
Shaun, thanks so much for this video. I am a single woman and new homeowner of an older home and I want to do as many of the updates and repairs myself. Now I believe I can do this.
As a retiree on Social Security disability, this definitely helped me out. I could afford $2.00 for a receptacle but not the $40 an hour to have an electrician install it for me. The hardest part for me was getting down to the outlet and back off the ground. lol My outlet is fully functional again. Thank you so much.
I’ve replaced a few in my lifetime and I have a bad heart now from getting shocked so many times.
How did you get shocked? Sorry that happened to you!
I want to point out 1 thing, im not an electrician and I did the same thing thing your doing... I thought i was being super safe, shut the breaker off plugged in a radio to make sure it was off... it was, so as I was pulling it out I ended up touching the black wire at some point and got a shock from hell. I didnt understand, I shut off the breaker and tested it with a radio. Well turns out that a wire from another breaker that was life was wired into the receptacle with the one I shut off so the outlet didn't work but there was still live wires. Anyway I will never trust the outlet power again by plugging something in. Get a 15 - 25 dollar voltage tester, there is tons of them on amazon. Even walmart has them. Its worth it
Hey I cant understand how when you tested with a radio, it is off first time , and then you test it out second time its still on again. Something is missing in your comment.
@@danalex2991 I just used a radio to see if I had the right breaker turned off and the radio wasn't powering up when plugged in so I assumed the power to that outlet was off. But I didn't have a voltage tester and there was a live wire so I got shocked when I touched it. I'm just saying get a tester don't trust just plugging something in. I see what you mean I missed something tho. I read my comment back and I could have been more specific
@@pronkstar It’s best to just turn off the main breaker to the whole house. No need to risk it.
@@hxd9321 some people definitely should do that, im good tho, thanks for caring. The house I was working in was early 70s built. Common sense wasn't around much the further you go back
@@pronkstar Uhh didn’t you say that you got shocked? lol
Pro tip "your wire strippers can be used as a set of pliers".
Really!
@@kathleennorton6108 yup!C: “the more you know”!
Please always follow the 5 golden rules of working with electricity, of which only 1, at max 2 are shown here;
1. Remove Fuse (turn off w/e)
2. especially when living / working with other people, make absolutely sure that no one can turn the fuse back on (either remove the fuse entirely and leave a note behind, or lock the fusecabinet, and tell everyone that no one is allowed to turn the fuse back on;
in short, prevent reenabling of fuse
3. make sure that the outlet in question is out of juice, a lamp is probably fine, a better and safer way is a multimeter to measure voltage, resistance, etc.
4. Short the outlet, even if your chosen method of looking for electricity told you there is none, always short anyways, in the offchance something went wrong on step 3
5. (not so important in home use), cover or close off other active parts of the system you are working on.
Electricity is NOT A JOKE, and it does not care if you are an amateur or a pro, if you respect it, and follow these rules practically nothing can happen to you, but do not take 230 Volts and multiple Ampere on the light shoulder.
Take it from someone who works daily with electricity, and who had 230 Volts in his system, its not fun and you do not need that experience.
If you ever have the displeasure of 230 Volts, if you feel funny for longer than a few minutes, call an ambulance, if anything in your left side starts hearting, especially your chest and arm, call an ambulance, and never, I repeat NEVER be alone for the next 24 hours. The current fucks with your sinus rythm of your heart, and that can show up to 24 hours after the incident, even if you felt perfectly fine for the first 23 hours. And you do not want to be alone with practically a heart attack.
Again, follow the golden rules and nothing outside of human failure can happen, but never forget that electricity does not fuck around.
Stay safe!
I don't understand "shorts"
What does short the outlet mean?
My house is so old like 50+ years haha. But whatever is plugged in is so loose the slightest bump it turns all my tvs etc off. I'm guessing I need to replace my socket???
Same its very annoying
@@chrisrod657 I got 1 socket replaced. Had to call a electrician. I tried doing it myself except when I opened it up .. it had 8 or 10 wires... and the ground wire was really skimpy just 3inch length wrapped around what i assume was a ground. So the electrician said it was just a mess.. but got it all fixed and properly grounded. And that was 1 socket... in a 3 floor house :/
@@johnw3794 was it expensive
Check the outlets for loose connections. If none, replace them.
No... I’m this case you need to replace the whole house.
I know this is old but if anyone sees this what about the jumper that's going between the two screws does that have to come out? I have the same situation and I didn't see him take that copper jumper out between the two screws. But I just want to be sure
No, the way this is wired he is relying on that jumper to carry the current to downstream receptacles. That jumper should only be removed if you wanted a split receptacle, which is a completely different case.
With electrical problems? please watch this video... this video literally saved me over $800... to the guy who made this video is prey you recieve over a billion blessings... amen... Thank you... oh yeah did the job myself with only $20... wow
@ 😒😆😂😂
You should have plugged the lamp in *before* turning off the breaker, to make sure the lamp *does* work.
If you plugged in lamp with a dead bulb, you may have fooled yourself into thinking you got the right breaker.
Good point
Yes and when it indicated no power, he should have plugged it into a different room to verify that it still worked.
Thank you!!!! I've never done this before and was kind of nervous to do it. I watched your video. You made it look so easy! I did it!!! Thank you!
I'd be weary to use an incandescent light bulb to test an outlet, seeing how easy they blow.
I was thinking the same thing.
should actually do the ground first.
I always do ground first
Y?
@Oscar Patino kool thanks
Do grounds neutrals and then your hots
Was hoping it would be simple. Idk how old the house is but all the wires were the same color, better yet there were 4 instead of 5..smh I’ll leave it be
I like that he goes step by step slowly as to make sure people understand how to do it correctly.
Fantastic video. Clear, simple, and easy. Appreciate the video Shaun
My father passed away July 1st couple days ago and he’s shown me twice about this but I forgot it’s been a year so I’m here reviewing :)
A better way to always remember which wires go where to an outlet, just think, "White guys where Silver, and Black guys where Gold" ; white wire to the silver screws, black wire to the gold screws, and your ground aka the straight copper wire, always goes to a green screw, a ground screw. Also a convenient tool to have is a voltage tester, you can get one at Home Depot, Lowe's, etc. and for the breakers, really if you don't know which switch it is, just kill the power to the whole house and turn it back on when you're done.
Wear not where. Pendejo
Abraham stevens thanks for setting a terrible example of using race to remember where your wires go.... Hey kids how about this? Black goes on right, white goes on left and ground goes on green screw
As a black guy,I can say I'm in no way offended by his 'black guy/white guy' statement. It's just a way to remember something. Also, there's absolutely no problem with white or black people wearing silver/gold. Geezanages, people acting like pussies over colours for electrical outlet wires. 😒
Sean He did a fantastic job at explaining. Don’t be so sensitive.
@@GlitchedPepsi yeah stop being such a sensitive vagina
This video/ tutorial was so helpful. Thank you so much, I fixed it, thanks to you =)
My socket was slightly different (only one hot and white wire and no ground wire), but your demonstration worked perfectly. Thanks a bunch for this video!
Then you were likely on the terminating outlet...the last outlet on that run for the circuit. When you have two sets... you have one coming in from the previous outlet, and one going out to the next outlet. What he didn't show is that your circuit is just a long line of outlets in a series. So when you see two sets you know you are in the middle somewhere with a previous switch or outlet, and an additional outlet that is fed by the one you are working on.
@@jamesbarber5820 so
If you do have 2 on each, does the order matter at all ??
4:47 you do not want the insulation of the wire to go under the screw, it will make a poor connection that will be prone to arch.
he meant cut the tip off enough to not have bare wire exposed. you may need to strip the wire again after cutting.
I did not know this. Thank you!
Thanks, dear. Bless you.
240 volt's out of a 110 V outlet
Greg Berban maybe he’s in Korea
British outlets are different to the American one,s different wires colours brown Live, Blue Neutral, yellow Earth, different shape outlet with switches on the outlet the plug prongs are fatter and in a different position and the outlets or sockets which they are could in Britain 240 volts out off them
What makes you say that? Squaw it's still only 110 volts.
Why did he use a used replacement outlet? All replacements should be new.
Why do some people stand on some cardboard whenever messing with breakers? Why didn't this guy do it?
You got me 80$ from my dad thanks I hope my veiw give you some money
Entertaining and helpful. I laughed so hard at the reaction to the dog licking his face at the end. Same thing I would do.
7 hours later we finally got the new outlet in . People let me tell you this as well the outlet on the other side of the wall had a wire pop out which cause the outlet on the other side of the wall not to work. I had to call my retired electrician friend and tell me this .
240 volts? LOL. Try 120 volts.
There's two + wires (hot) and two - wires (neutral). If they are 120v each it would provide 240 volts at the outlet. 240v outlets in the states look different though.
Ryan Avery no one gos to another outlet and one comes in a breaker box the one going to the other outlet is not live
@@ryanavery7980 Wrong answer.... Power coming in the outlet and power leaving the outlet not to mention the electrical code has to be followed...
@@AmericanOne9621 Okay, thanks.
Family member is an electrician.
Some other recommended steps they recommend is:
1) buy a non-contact voltage tester pen, theyre like $15-30 and you can just stick them in any hole or on any wire in a socket/faceplate and test if any wires are still hot.
2) Wrap the outside of the outlet entirely in electrical tape after screwing everything down (around the outside/screws, not the back of the outlet). This should hopefully prevent anyone from getting shocked when replacing/messing in the faceplate should it be necessary. Its not required, just really good practice.
Great vid, man. Appreciate u putting this out.
Thank you so much king 🤴 for your help and time..
Very useful 👌 👍 👏 😀....
Simple. Informative. Thank you :)
I forgoted to turn off the electrictricity before doing this. maybe people with 75 IQ should not chnage the holes.
Why is he everything I’ve expected from seeing that goddamn face🤣
The wires in my wall were half as long
Thank you shaggy
To anyone doing this, get and use a non contact voltage tester. 10$ish.
The outlet could still be live even if light doesn't work in certain cases.
Respect electricity.
Love the facial expression dude
Thanks!
Very helpful; thanks. I did 12 outlets in the house so far. I didn't have to cut any out, thankfully. The hardest part was getting the new one screwed back in. And don't screw in the face plate too much or it'll crack.
I prefer metal coverplate. Never had one break yet. 😄
I have been asking my apts 50mil times to change my outlets because I can’t plug anything in them without them coming out. I’m just gonna do it myself and then bill them cuz yea too many ppl need stuff in their units they are not doing anything about it
Inspired me to change my loose plugs! Thanks Shaun!!!!!
WELP. I watched the video, did the thing and came back to comment. I guess it works.
Thank you for making this video!
Thanks for the video it was really Helpful.
Very helpful, thank you.
UM buddy? How does a 120 volt outlet have 240 volt go to the outlet? Hey handy man leave the electrical to the professional electricians.
Did he say that?
"Electrical doodad"
Thank you sir. I was payed two years ago 50$ a outlit. Because of you I completed my first one for free! God bless you for the video to the public
nice video shaun good work i love it
Thanks for the easy and clear directions here
This one was easier to see and you, Sir, explained it very clearly. Thank you!
Thank you Shaun! This video taught me exactly what I wanted to learn!!!! Nice easy step-by-step
It's also a good idea to tape off the receptacle by running a loop or two of electrical tape around it covering the screws, prior to pushing in to the box. It adds a safety layer over the screws preventing shocks if it is handled live or for some reason the cover plate is removed while live.
I don't think any electrician would recommend this. The outlet should never be handled live to begin with. Electrical tape gets nasty and sticky over time when applied this way and this would be a detriment to the condition of the outlet over time.
I am electricain
And I will wrap tape around them
John Lillyblad don’t think. It’s not your forte. Leave the advice to people with more than gut feelings and opinions. People could get hurt listening to your nonsense.
gavin crump people can also get hurt by not abiding by code. Wrapping a receptacle in electrical tape is not code. Don’t make an assumption that just because someone says or actually is an electrician that they always do things the proper way. So please keep “thinking” as it is always a good thing to think twice when working with potentially dangerous or hazardous projects.
And also just to be safe ill turn the power off in the whole house 🤣
1:23 “you’re sliding on thin ice buddy”
When you’re a meme and don’t even know it yet lol
OMG! I love this guy! Informative and funny! Thanks for the video and I am going to start replacing all my old outlets!
Thank you you saved me 200$
That's one expensive electrician honey.
Do it right and use a meter or a non contact voltage tester to check and make sure the circuit is indeed no longer energized. Let’s say for instance if you assumed you had the right breaker because your lamp didn’t work that you had plugged in but you had a loose neutral on that receptacle your lamp wouldn’t work because it’s not completing a circuit but your incoming hot wire would still have a flow of electricity. Grab that receptacle to pull it out thinking it’s not energized and I guarantee you’ll get a surprise you didn’t want. Like you said you have to make sure the circuit is de-energized before working on the receptacle and the only way to be sure is with a meter or a NCV tester.
Thank you. With this video, I was able to replace a loose outlet with a modern one. It was a real pain, though. My wires were much shorter than in this video, so I had to struggle hard to connect them all.
Why do you have your mirrors up like that?
This is really bad advice with your “just plug in a lamp” method. This is definitely not the correct way to do this. You realize that the lamp may not turn on for a number of other reasons, and one of those reasons would be is if the electrical outlet you’re wanting to replace is faulty, and for some reason, it just isn’t receiving power from the wires that it is connected to. But little do you know that you’re going to take the electrical box out and start unscrewing the wires and get a shock from hell because guess what? The lines still had power to them, you just didn’t know it because the outlet was faulty, and you saw that the lamp didn’t light up so you thought everything was safe and good to go.
Get a voltage tester from Lowe’s, or Home Depot. It’s a necessity. Do not use this lamp method bs....
Good job, thanks! One of our outlets just buzzed and scared the heck out of us. I’m confident enough after this video to do this myself and save 1-2 hundred bucks. I’m guessing it’s not cheap to have an electrician come over, even for just 10 minutes.
Nope costs 200$ just for them to show up
I usually dont install an outlet, i just leave the bare wires hanging and attach cords with wire nuts
Nice pro tip!
Thanks for the lifehack saved me a fortune on outlets
Nice video other than the 480p resolution. Thanks so much!
Perfect, thank you!!!
You seem like a really cool guy. Thanks for the help bro
I'm currently practicing to become an Electrician so this is VERY helpful. thank you.
Looks like it's off good thing huh
Great & helpful video. One of my sockets was not working properly. The top would not work, but the bottom one had power. I followed this video and when I removed the outlet from the wall, I noticed the top white wire was a little loose and not as tight. There were no signs of burnt, discoloration, or wear & tear. I made sure that loose screw was on snug/tight as he mentions in the video. It turned out to be the problem and it's working again. Little victories. Thank you!
Who the heck plugs the wire ends into those holes on the back? Use the terminal screws!
Thanks for this video! Our house has relatively new wiring for its age, but it has every color possible for outlets and switches. We're changing them all to white and this gave the confidence to start.
that looks easy enough I just don’t wanna do it for all 4 outlets in my room lmao ..but is better to change it and be safe
I didn’t sub because you didn’t say “let there be light” after your successful test
Thank you. I have the same old one like you showed and had no clue what to do. Don't worry I know how to shut off electric. Also, you may want to write out which circuits for what and put tape that to your safety box, as it will be helpful to others :)
Thank you Shaun!! Changing my outlets seemed like a daunting process beforehand, but after watching this I feel more than capable doing it myself. You are awesome. 👍
Low key, an electrical outlet with a USB plug is the best housewarming gift for a millennial homeowner
Thank You for posting this video. It was beyond helpful for my husband and I as we know nothing about this stuff. It was tremendous help!
Imma try im still terrified 😳
Awesome!
Thanks brotha!
Needed that!
no bare wire. roger that. 👍🙂